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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9 | Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the ship that Jim takes the job of chief mate on?
(a) The Gustav.
(b) The Eagle.
(c) The Modicum.
(d) The Patna.

2. On board, Jim witnesses a drunken man verbally abusing the captain. Who is the drunkard?
(a) The navigator.
(b) The engineer.
(c) The first mate.
(d) The chief mate.

3. How long does Jim clutch the tiller in an attempt to avoid being thrown off of the lifeboat?
(a) Two hours.
(b) Ten hours.
(c) Three hours.
(d) Six hours.

4. Where does Jim learn his sailing skills?
(a) From his father.
(b) From the mercantile marines.
(c) From the Navy.
(d) From his uncle.

5. As the captain and the drunken man are fighting, what happens to the ship?
(a) The ship's sails go slack.
(b) The ship runs across something.
(c) The ship catches on fire.
(d) The ship's engines fail.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the other three in the lifeboat feel when they realize that Jim - not the other engineer - is on the lifeboat?

2. Before he even realizes what he's doing, what does Jim do as it begins to rain?

3. As the captain is trying to free the lifeboat and abandon his ship, what does Jim notice off in the distance?

4. What is the name of the passing steamer that picks up the four crew members after they abandon their ship?

5. What does Jim discover in the forepeak of the ship?

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